Washington Douglass Chorale

In 2019, Damien Geter completed a work called “An African-American Requiem” on a commission from the Resonance Ensemble in Oregon. Thanks to the pandemic, its premiere was delayed, and in the interim, Scott Tucker was approached about the possibility of performing the work at the Kennedy Center. Scott brought the idea to Nolan Williams, Jr, and the friends decided to collaborate on the endeavor. They wanted to organize a largely African-American orchestra and a very diverse choir that included many singers from the Washington region. Nolan took on the responsibility of identifying and bringing on board the orchestra and the balance of what would become an extremely diverse and extremely talented choir.